DIG BURLEY -
Taking place between 11th (Thurs) - 14th (Sun) April 2019
Taking place between 11th (Thurs) - 14th (Sun) April 2019
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Trial test-pit dig:-
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Thank you for volunteering to take part in the ‘Dig Burley’ project. Although it is going to involve some hard work hopefully you’re going to have fun and learn something about the past history of your house and garden, as well as the village as a whole and maybe discover a new passion.
Though you will be undertaking this project in your own garden, you will not be alone as there will people doing the same activity at the same time across the whole village. The idea is that this is a community project so we would encourage you to take breaks and visit other test pits across the village and drop in regularly to the ‘Dig Burley Headquarters’. You will also have lots of opportunities to talk with the team from The Burley Historical Society and the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) Archaeology Team, headed by James Brown the NFNPA Community Archaeologist, who will circulate around the test pits giving help and advice, so that you can learn a bit about what it is that professional archaeologists actually do; how they excavate and record archaeological sites, and identify finds. By the end of the two or three days you’ll be a trained amateur archaeologist and maybe want to take it further?
A guide booklet and the ‘Dig It’ pack will be distributed to all volunteers and this explains how to dig and record an archaeological test pit somewhere in your garden. It includes a step by side guide, together with some health and safety tips and a list of equipment you’ll need. Please remember though that if at any point you’re stuck or confused and need a bit of help, or even think you have found something important, then please ask one of the NFNPA archaeologists for help.
The "Dig It HQ" will be at The Wathen Bartlett which will be open at all times during the event with support on tap, local displays, maps, communal finds processing space, finds ID tables and importantly a hot cup of tea and a biscuit. Everyone will be encouraged to report back their progress and findings throughout the project so that the project team can let everybody know what else is going on and allow you to watch the story of your village unfold.
Finally if by the end of the project you’re keen to get more involved in archaeology there’s also a list of further sources of information, both local and national, to help you do so.
For further details, comments and suggestions please contact David & Ann Etchells via [email protected]
Though you will be undertaking this project in your own garden, you will not be alone as there will people doing the same activity at the same time across the whole village. The idea is that this is a community project so we would encourage you to take breaks and visit other test pits across the village and drop in regularly to the ‘Dig Burley Headquarters’. You will also have lots of opportunities to talk with the team from The Burley Historical Society and the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) Archaeology Team, headed by James Brown the NFNPA Community Archaeologist, who will circulate around the test pits giving help and advice, so that you can learn a bit about what it is that professional archaeologists actually do; how they excavate and record archaeological sites, and identify finds. By the end of the two or three days you’ll be a trained amateur archaeologist and maybe want to take it further?
A guide booklet and the ‘Dig It’ pack will be distributed to all volunteers and this explains how to dig and record an archaeological test pit somewhere in your garden. It includes a step by side guide, together with some health and safety tips and a list of equipment you’ll need. Please remember though that if at any point you’re stuck or confused and need a bit of help, or even think you have found something important, then please ask one of the NFNPA archaeologists for help.
The "Dig It HQ" will be at The Wathen Bartlett which will be open at all times during the event with support on tap, local displays, maps, communal finds processing space, finds ID tables and importantly a hot cup of tea and a biscuit. Everyone will be encouraged to report back their progress and findings throughout the project so that the project team can let everybody know what else is going on and allow you to watch the story of your village unfold.
Finally if by the end of the project you’re keen to get more involved in archaeology there’s also a list of further sources of information, both local and national, to help you do so.
For further details, comments and suggestions please contact David & Ann Etchells via [email protected]